3. Build up the space on the flooring with wood boards so that when you place your Billys on them the bottom shelf will be flush with the height of your baseboard.

4. Assemble bookcases and place against wall on boards in the order that you want them built in. The outer bookcases should be pushed completely against the outside walls and the remaining bookcases should be evenly spaced apart (if your bookcases don’t fill the entire space)

* Because the smaller (in width) bookcases were not as deep we had to pull them away from the wall to keep the front of the shelves flush. This required us to anchor the shelf to the others and to the wall to prevent any shifting.

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whoa , loved the picture , I hoover the dust from mine ! …or you can give them a few coats of gloss paint ( not so static ) …or use a pom pom on a stick , good to get some other other info on this site

These look great. For a good video demonstration, watch the first episode of season 11 of Ask This Old House. Tom Silva does a good job of going through the steps, including how to scribe the side moldings to an uneven wall. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/ask-toh/video/0,,20636522,00.html

Fab job. Ikea is the way to go. Most cost effective and gorgeous if installed properly like you’ve done. All our bedroom built-in closets are ikea pax system with fillers/mouldings installed by my contractor. No one knows they are ikea. What did we do before ikea???

A great finished project, we have a similar one without all of the fancy mouldings because it actually fits perfectly in the space we have. We never got around to doing the mouldings (though we did consider it). It still looks brilliant (15 years old), and is full to the rim with books. If you are worried about dust, get a good vacuum, one with a dusting brush. Dyson seems to have the best dusting brush, not nec. the best vacuum.

Really love it! I plan on giving it a try soon, but I have one question: the Ikea website only lists the overhead storage shelf with a depth of 11″, not 15″. How did you get the shelf to sit flush with the 15″ bookcases? Is it connected to the wall in anyway? Thanks!

Very nice use of the Billy units — but two questions. First, where did you get the TV stand, is it an IKEA piece? I haven’t found it in the Ikea catalogue or website. Second, what do you mean by “extended depth” of the Billy units? Tks.

I have the same questions Bob has. I find you did a great job. Wish you couyld come do it here!!!
So Is the TV stand a billy IKEA item? And what do you mean by «extended depth»? Thanks for letting me know!

Well, it looks nice – but I’m not so sure it’s gonna look nice in five years from now. I’ve never seen a Billy that didn’t look worn and used after a few years. (They’re cheap for a reason). I’d recommend something a bit more sturdy than the Billys for a project like this.

1. How do you clean the dusts?! – Question2. Everything looks soooooo crowded – Opinion3. It must kill to clean all the dusts… Conjecture

This is a comment box, not a cheerleading box. People, please learn the difference. Unless the person is being a horribly offensive troll, lighten up. If we all answered “well done” it would be robotic and reading these posts would be pointless.

@ The poster- I also wonder how you keep everything dust free. It does look crowded, specifically the horizontal books. I really want to know if you have some tips because I like the horizontal look but it would be tedious to keep dust free.

@ Anyonymous – If you never post that it looks crowded, the poster never knows that you think it looks crowded. There is no potential for a dialog between posters, and the posts would become boring.

It does not look crowded, you haven’t seen crowded yet I like minimalistic interiors and for me it meats the criteria – it is neat and tidy and looks well presented and organized. As for the dust – it takes probably less than you think…

The dust question is valid. My place collects a lot of dust because I have no control over the filters used in my apartment that I rent. Plus, since the addition of a second pet I’ll never buy open bookcases again- doors all the way for less tedious cleaning. And I understand the “crowded” statement as well…for those that prefer more sparseness to the walls, a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall bookcase will look cramped no matter how well organized it is. It’s a matter of personal preference.

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